A major blackout occurred in Georgia due to an accident on the…
A major blackout occurred in Georgia due to an accident on the 500-kilovolt 'Imerti' transmission line, causing widespread power outages across the country and affecting transportation systems. The incident happened around 8:00 local time (7:00 MSK), with electricity supply beginning to restore within five minutes.
Consensus
- The cause of the blackout in Georgia was an accident on the 'Imerti' transmission line.
- The blackout occurred around 8:00 local time (7:00 MSK).
- Electricity supply began to be restored within five minutes after the outage.
- The incident affected transportation systems, including trains and the metro in Tbilisi.
Points of divergence
- This was the second major blackout in two days; a similar outage occurred on the night of July 24, affecting almost the entire country including Tbilisi, Batumi, and Kutaisi. — vedomosti
- The blackout also affected Abkhazia, where authorities cited a systemic failure at the Inguri HES as the cause. — vedomosti
- Levan Mebonia stated that he could not identify the specific reason for the accident on the transmission line. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- TV Pirveli's General Director Levan Mebonia Says Power Outage in Georgia Caused by Line Failure 'Imeret' — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Mass blackout in Georgia caused by disconnection on the 'Imereti' power line — Ведомости
Key entities
- Georgia
- Levan Mebonia
- TV Pirveli
- Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station
- Sputnik Georgia
- Ingur Hydroelectric Power Station
- Imetria
- Ingur Hydroelectric Power Station
- Zestafoni
- Le